@ilkayholt
I am into #openaccess, #openresearch, #openGLAM. Currently #ScholComm Lead at the British Library and involved in several community works such as Open Repositories, Creative Commons's Open Culture Platform, CHOSN, ORCC, LIBER OAWG 🐾
Together w/ @susan-librarian.bsky.social at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social, we teamed up with @jennye.bsky.social to organise the "#OpenResearch: the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences perspective" online session. More details are coming soon. Here is the link to register! bit.ly/OpenResearch...
Very exciting to see the full rogramme of the London #OpenScience & Scholarship Festival 2026! #LDNOpenFest26 Led by fantastic team of @uclopenscience.bsky.social Booking is now open. Check the sessions out and note that Tue. 21 April is in-person at the @fci-library.bsky.social 🎊
Recording of the dealing with #AIbots webinars from COAR is now available coar-repositories.org/what-we-do/a.... You can also check their dedicated site for new resources for repository managers at dealing-with-bots.coar-repositories.org
We’re hiring a Social Media Manager at the British Library.
Join our Digital Engagement team and help connect audiences with the stories, collections and ideas of the UK’s national library.
📍 St Pancras
Apply by 15 March 2026
More details here: link.bl.uk/rkj
February issue of our Scholarly Communications Newsletter is out! Lots to read and catch up again incl. #MORPHSS catalogue, #UKrepo report, recent #AI guidelines, PRC model and more. mailchi.mp/f0f2902feb46...
Documenting #openresearch practices in the arts, humanities and social sciences: #MORPHSS Catalogue launch event and panel discussion. Thursday 19th March, 15.00-16.30 GMT. #AHSS www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/morphss-ca...
Special thanks to @susan-librarian.bsky.social for making this happen! This rich book is downloadable and fully searchable via the British Library’s Research Repository.
RLUK's AI in the Research Library collection brings together talks from their programmes and conference series. It is grouped across four themes: AI Strategy & Futures in Libraries, AI Tools and Technical Skills, AI Bias, Law and Ethics and AI and Open Source Infrastructure. www.rluk.ac.uk/ai/
#Webinar @libereurope.bsky.social From Vision to Implementation: Libraries and Research Managers Driving Open Research Information.
Apr 15, 2026 14:00 CET
libereurope.eu/event/from-v...
#Webinar @libereurope.bsky.social From deals to cost distribution: How libraries share and manage the costs of national-level (transformative) open access publishing agreements.
Mar 9, 2026 14:00 CET
libereurope.eu/event/webina...
In December, hundreds of library, museum, archive and research staff gathered at the British Library to share the state of the art in AI research for cultural heritage. Find out more: https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/fantastic-futures-2025-highlights-and-resources #AI4LAM
Opportunities to support the Open Repositories Conference are still available. Expression of interest closes on Friday, January 30. Feel free to share this with those who might be interested in providing financial support! #OpenRepos #OpenRepos2026
or2026.openrepositories.org/sponsors/cal...
The British Library is hosting a free event on 9 Feb, 18:30: Web Archive Research in an Age of Smart Data. Hear from Emmanouil Tranos, Thom Vaughan, Dr Andrea Kocsis, and Cameron Huggett. Chair: Jane Winters.
📍Location: BL Knowledge Centre, London.
events.bl.uk/events/web-a...
So sad to learn of death of Paul Ayris - a passionate, enthusiastic, encouraging and supportive advocate for #OpenAccess. The force behind the establishment of #UCLPress and the OAI Conferences, and of #OA policies at individual HEI and national funder level. RIP Paul.
www.leru.org/news/in-memo...
OLH has just released its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy!
After a year-long consultation with our journal editors, the policy sets out how generative AI can be used responsibly in academic publishing. Read more: www.openlibhums.org/news/885/
#AIBots @coar-repositories.bsky.social has published the initial outcomes of their work on the impact of AIBots on #openrepositories and developed a new, dedicated website. #Openrepos
Dealing With Bots: A COAR Resource for Repository Managers
coar-repositories.org/what-we-do/a...
Final week to submit proposals for #OpenRepos2026, don’t miss out! #OpenRepos This year, OR2026 will take place ONLINE on June 8-11, 2026. It is a great opportunity to meet the open repositories community, engage with peers and showcase your work. or2026.openrepositories.org/program/call...
It was a pleasure to have you speaking at the #OpenEngaged again Rupert! I am grateful. Pity it wasn’t in-person this time but I hope to see you next at the #COPIM Conf. Fingers crossed 🤞
Happy Friday! Recordings and slides are now available from Open and Engaged Conference 2025: "Who Owns Our Knowledge?" Here is the link to the collection of fantastic talks and presentations. #OpenEngaged doi.org/10.22020/dgz...
Webinar from @sparc-eu.bsky.social: Can the ERA Act Help Reach 100% Open Access? 10 December 2025 11:00-12:30CET
www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/o...
#PublicDomain Day in Europe 2026 will take place on 15 January at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) and online. Europe track in the morning and afternoon sessions are in English. meemoo.be/en/training-...
The Digital Skills in Arts and Humanities Network (#DISKAH) is organising an online webinar on “Technical Writing in the #Humanities: a facilitated writing sprint” in collaboration with the Programming Historian. Dec 15 from 1:30pm to 3pm GMT
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diskah-web...
Register for the UK @datacite.org event from our own #DataServices at the British Library.
The #CARE Principles For #IndigenousData and #DataSovereignty Webinar.
🗓️ Thu, 11 Dec.
🟢 9:00-11:30 GMT
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/efc1aa...
🟠 16:00-18:15 GMT
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d67781...
I'm going to be speaking at the Environmental Impact of Digital event: 25 November, 11am-3pm, organised by the Centre for Digital Scholarship (CDS) at the Bodleian Libraries. Fully booked onsite but available online: digitalscholarship.web.ox.ac.uk/event/the-en...
@bldigischol.bsky.social
cOAlition S Strategy 2026-2030
1/ cOAlition S announces its 2026–2030 strategy, guided by a refreshed, shared vision: a scholarly communication system that enables rapid, open, transparent & equitable sharing of trustworthy scientific knowledge.
www.coalition-s.org/coalition-s-...
#OpenScience #ScholarlyComm #Plan_S #OpenAccess
Thanks to you! It was a thoughtful, brilliant keynote.
📣 October issue of the British Library's Scholarly Communications Newsletter is out! #OpenAccess #OpenResearch #ScholComm
👩🏻💻 Read here us18.campaign-archive.com?u=03d177e620...
🔗 Sign up here eepurl.com/huraT5
🎊 The Open and Engaged 2025 Online Conference is now over!
Heartfelt thanks to our brilliant speakers, session chairs, and attendees for their insights, engagement, and for making #OpenEngaged 2025 a success. #OAWeek
Recordings and slides will be available in November. See you next time!
✨Up next at #OpenEngaged
🎙️Closing Keynote Professor from Lorna M. Hughes (@UofGlasgow) - Long Walk Home: creating, sharing and using community generated #digitalheritage at scale. Chaired by Dr Mia Ridge of @britishlibrary. #OAWeek
🟢#OpenEngaged Day 3 started with a panel on Access to GLAM Research: Repository Showcases. Speakers are Tim Evans (Archaeology Data Service), Sarah Molloy (@QMUL), Jenny Basford (@britishlibrary). Chaired by Joanna Norman of @V_and_A.
openscholarship.gitbook.io/open-and-eng...